Drinking fountain for fowls



July 6, 1937. |.-SCHOLANDER 2,086,303

DRINKING FOUNTAIN FOR FOWLS Filed Jan. 6, 1956 INVENTOR. HUGO scHbLANoERMam Patented July 6, 1937 UNITED STATES DRINKING FOUNTAIN FOR FOWLS HugoSchiilander, Jarpas, Sweden Application January 6, 1936, Serial No.57,811 In Sweden April 4, 1935 3 Claims.

The present invention relates to drinking fountains for fowls and hasfor its object the provision of a fountain constructed so as to preventthe splash and spilling of water when the fowl drinks.

As is well known, a hen or other fowl swallows only a portion of thequantity of water that it has taken into its bill and the cavity of itsmouth. About twenty per cent of the whole quantity of water taken maynormally by a rapid movement of the head be splashed in all directions.Such water dirties the surroundings of the fountain, wets the litter onthe floor and necessitates a frequent change of the litter. It should beobserved that the litter has to be changed as soon as it has becomemoist. Such change disturbs the fowls and causes decrease of the laying.Besides, wooden walls and floors in the proximity of the drinkingfountain, which are exposed to splash of water, will be liable to rot.

In the use of a drinking fountain according to this invention, as abovementioned, all splash and spilling of water, when fowls drink, will beobviated.

In the drawing, wherein like characters of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout.

Fig. 1 is a cross sectional side view of the invention taken on line I-Iof Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the drinking fountain.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional side view of a modification of the inventiontaken on line III--III of Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the modification shown in Fig. 3.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, 1 is a drinking trough consisting of abucket or the like in horizontal position with the upper portion 2a ofthe front wall or lid bent inwards so as to leave an opening betweensaid portion and the lower portion 2 of the front wall or lid. Water hasbeen poured into the drinking trough to the horizontal edge of the wallportion 2. 3 denotes a hood-shaped splash-guard provided in front of thewall portion 2a of the drinking trough and above the water line. Thefront wall 5 of the splash guard 3 inclines downward from the drinkingtrough and leaves an opening between its lower edge and the wall portion2 of the drinking trough so that, for instance, a hen, shown in Fig. 1with dotted lines, when standing upon the foot-rest 4 beneath and infront of the front edge of the drinking trough, can insert her head andneck in the opening of the splash guard. In this position, the waterwill be within reach of the hens bill. The splash guard 3 acts inessential degree by its front wall 5, projecting beyond the fowls head,impeding the 5 splash movement of the fowl. (As well known, the fowlwhen drinking directs its bill somewhat upwards.) Said wall or portionof the splash guard will also prevent the fowl from moving its headoutside the splash guard before swallowing the water. Furthermore, thefowl will be prevented from .rnovi-ng its head sofar backwards thatspilt water dropping, for instance, from the chin-flaps of the hen fallsoutside the catch trough 6 for such spilt water suspended on the outsideof the front wall 2 of the drinking trough I. The opening of the splashguard is surrounded by channels I, 8 by preference formed by thematerial of the splash guard at the inner side of thelower front andlateral edges thereof. If splashing occurs .in spite of the splashimpeding action of the splash guard 3 the water drops will be caught bythe inner sides of the hood-shaped guard, and these drops will flow downand be collected by the channels 1, 8 conducting the water back to: thedrinking trough l or to thecatch trough 6 for spilt water. Said catchtrough 6 is placed as shown by Figs. 1 and 2 under the upper front edgeof the drinking trough l and close to the front side 30 thereof.

In Figs. 3 and 4, the drinking trough ID has a channel-shape, and ,thehood-shaped splash guard 'H with inclined front wall l2. has been formedso as to suit the elongated form of the trough I 0. Also, this splashguard is provided with channels I, 8 at thelower edges adapted toconduct water splashed on the inside of the hood ll back to the troughI0. 7

The drinking trough may be equipped with conduits for flowing water asshown at 9 in Figs. 3 and 4, or the trough may be filled according tothe consumption of the water, as is the case in Figs. 1 and 2. 5 V

as to extend down behind the head of the drink- 7 ing fowl in theposition that it assumes when 3. In a drinking fountain for fowls, atrough,

swallowing water taken into its bill. a splash guard provided above thetrough, and 2. In a drinking fountain for fowls, a trough, channels atthe lower edges of the splash guard a hood-like splash guard in front ofthe drinkand at the inside thereof adapted to conduct ing trough, andsaid hood-like splash guard hav- Water splashed on the inside of theguard to 5 ing a front wall inclining downward from the the trough.

trough so as to extend behind the head of the HUGO SCI-IOLANDER.

drinking fowl in the position that it assumes when swallowing the watertaken into its bill.

